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  1. andrewkeisler

    Local stress around bolted surfaces vs. fatigue life

    Hello folks, I'm running into an issue using fasteners in Solidworks FEA- specifically bolting a hub assembly to the upright. When I noticed excessive stress around and under the bolt head surface, I decided to run a simple study with tried and true components- A C5 corvette hub and upright vs...
  2. andrewkeisler

    FEA fastener advice for an upright

    Hello folks, I'm running into an issue using fasteners in Solidworks FEA- specifically bolting a hub assembly to the upright. When I noticed excessive stress around and under the bolt head surface, I decided to run a simple study with tried and true components- A C5 corvette hub and upright...
  3. andrewkeisler

    I need to hollow out a part using what I would assume to be the shell feature. No luck :/

    Just like the subject says, I'm having trouble hollowing out a part with a .1 thick wall. Radius thickness isn't crucial as I am only hollowing the part to save material for 3d printing. I have tried to use the shell feature without selecting any faces and I get errors. Any help on this would be...
  4. andrewkeisler

    How to translate g force from braking into a torsional load represented in ft lb of torque.

    I am trying to calculate how much torsional load is applied to a given suspension with 1 g force of braking. Assuming the car weighs 3000 pounds and 70 percent of the braking is done with the front. That equals 1050 pounds per front wheel. I am also assuming the tire is 24 inches in diameter...
  5. andrewkeisler

    A little guidance in regards to the strength of this assembly.

    Well this is a structural question, but as I scanned through the structural forum, I noticed mainly building related questions and answers. I figured I would give the mechanical forum a shot! My question is in regards to the picture attached to my post. The bolt that secures the shaft to the...
  6. andrewkeisler

    A few simulation questions..

    Running a static simulation, using a force, and showing von mises results (or any other kind that I have tried) the von mises PSI barely changes when selecting different materials. Say 6061t6 and then running 7075t6 the PSI difference is a few percent at best. In my mind, the difference should...
  7. andrewkeisler

    A few questions regarding solidworks simulation.

    Running a static simulation, using a force, and showing von mises results (or any other kind that I have tried) the von mises PSI barely changes when selecting different materials. Say 6061t6 and then running 7075t6 the PSI difference is a few percent at best. In my mind, the difference should...
  8. andrewkeisler

    creating a solid body from surface

    I have tried the thicken feature with no luck :( . Can anyone help? Thanks, Andrew

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